The weather this month has been changeable and it was cold enough to light the fire this evening, but there are still a few plants growing and flowering in the garden as we edge towards winter.
In the back garden, I’ve pulled up the self-seeded nasturtiums, which had been making a nuisance of themselves in the back border sending vines out in every direction, while Salvia, Calendulas and Asters have been providing some colour in the flower borders.
We lost almost a third of our squashes to slugs, but we still harvested a few for ourselves, though I didn’t realise that they could cross-pollinate and we’ve ended up with some slightly bland hybrids, so next year I’ll grow fewer varieties. Wool pellets have protected the kale and chard from the slugs in the adjacent raised bed.
We’ve been filling up the bird feeder every week and watching our feathered friends has been a whole family activity with our cat Mara chittering away while my husband and I try to identify the different birds that visit our garden, and we all enjoy watching the squirrels’ acrobatics.
It amuses me that we’ve somehow become a couple that listens to Gardeners’ Question Time and watches Gardeners World, and we’ll miss Monty and the gang’s advice over the winter months, but we still have a few jobs left to do before the garden starts to hibernate. Have a lovely week! X
Lovely and Grateful 
Enjoying gardening is the mark of a sophisticated grown up!
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It’s such a rewarding hobby, and we lived in flats for years so it still seems like a real luxury to have our own garden. 😊
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Yes we think that too sometimes – never imagined Gardeners World would become the highlight of our Friday night! I’m blaming Nigel …
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Nigel and Nell are the real stars of the show, they steal every scene they’re in. ☺
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I love feeding the birds too and have totally given up trying to deter the squirrels, apart from having squirrel proof feeders which don’t seem to deter them at all. A lovely post for a Monday morning, thankyou.
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Thank you for your lovely comment. I don’t mind the squirrels as long as they don’t dig up any bulbs or seeds I’ve planted, but my cat has no idea what to make of them. ☺
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It happens to us all with Gardeners’ World! Your Japanese Anemones and Asters are wonderful.
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Thanks, I’m trying to create a seasonal garden and it’s good to have a few flowers only just starting to bloom when everything else is dying back. 😊
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